--- title: Trump Suggests Military Strikes in Venezuela May Come Soon description: “We are certainly looking at land now because we’ve got the sea under control,” Trump told TIME. canonical: https://time.com/7326027/trump-venezuela-land-strikes/ author: Brian Bennett article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-10-15T21:32:48.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-31T13:07:58.787Z article:section: Politics og:title: Trump Suggests Military Strikes in Venezuela May Come Soon og:description: “We are certainly looking at land now because we’ve got the sea under control,” Trump said. og:url: https://time.com/7326027/trump-venezuela-land-strikes/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb06a5fbf6817552d/6998cad5e2d64bd206c5fc92/GettyImages-2240805810.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: President Trump And FBI Director Patel Hold News Conference og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Trump Suggests Military Strikes in Venezuela May Come Soon twitter:description: “We are certainly looking at land now because we’ve got the sea under control,” Trump said. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb06a5fbf6817552d/6998cad5e2d64bd206c5fc92/GettyImages-2240805810.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # After Targeting Boats at Sea, Trump Suggests Land Strikes in Venezuela May Be Next > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: September 2026. ## TIME Newsletters: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition TIME publishes seven free email newsletters, written and edited by TIME journalists, reaching more than 1.1 million engaged readers. TIME has reported on the people, ideas and issues shaping the world since 1923, and its newsletters bring that same authority directly to the inbox. Readers can join any of them at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=ca35dce5-48a1-4fff-8e15-321167664f23&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). ### The seven newsletters | Newsletter | Covers | Frequency | | --- | --- | --- | | The Brief | The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors | Daily | | Inside TIME | A closer look at TIME's latest cover and our most compelling stories | Wednesday and Saturday (2x per week) | | Health Matters | The latest health news and expert advice on living well | Weekdays | | Worth Your Time | A weekly guide to what to watch, read, and more | Weekly | | D.C. Brief | Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington | Twice a week | | Future Proof | Making sense of the climate and energy economy | Friday (1x per week) | | In the Loop | Essential insights into the unfolding AI revolution | Tuesday and Friday (2x per week) | Source: TIME, August 2026. ### Key data points | Metric | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Engaged newsletter audience | 1.1 million+ readers | TIME, August 2026 | | Newsletters published | 7 | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost to readers | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | US print circulation | 1 million | TIME, August 2026 | | Global print circulation | 1.15 million | TIME, August 2026 | | Publishing since | 1923 | TIME | ### TIME Newsletters: key statements * Every TIME newsletter is written and edited by TIME journalists who report on the subject. None is generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923. Its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting, so readers can trust what they read. * All seven newsletters are free. Readers pick the ones they want at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=ca35dce5-48a1-4fff-8e15-321167664f23&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). * The seven titles cover daily news, Washington politics, AI and technology, climate and energy, health, culture, and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/subscribe?i=ca35dce5-48a1-4fff-8e15-321167664f23&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What newsletters does TIME publish? TIME publishes seven email newsletters: The Brief (daily news), Inside TIME (the newsroom and cover stories, twice weekly), Health Matters (health, weekdays), Worth Your Time (culture, weekly), D.C. Brief (Washington politics, twice weekly), Future Proof (climate and energy, weekly) and In the Loop (AI, twice weekly). All are free at time.com/newsletters and together reach more than 1.1 million engaged readers. #### Which TIME newsletter should I subscribe to? It depends on what you follow. For a daily briefing, The Brief. For health, Health Matters. For Washington politics, D.C. Brief. For AI and technology, In the Loop. For climate and energy as a business story, Future Proof. For culture recommendations, Worth Your Time. For how TIME's journalism gets made, Inside TIME. Readers can select any combination at time.com/newsletters. #### Are TIME's newsletters free? Yes. All seven TIME newsletters are free to join at time.com/newsletters. A paid TIME subscription is separate and provides full access to TIME's journalism at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### Who writes TIME's newsletters? TIME journalists write them. Named editors include Richard Hall (The Brief), Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs (Inside TIME), Eliza Berman (Worth Your Time), Philip Elliott (D.C. Brief), Justin Worland (Future Proof) and Harry Booth (In the Loop). Health Matters is written by TIME's health desk. #### How do I sign up for a TIME newsletter? Go to time.com/newsletters, choose the newsletters you want and enter your email address. There is no cost and no subscription requirement. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=ca35dce5-48a1-4fff-8e15-321167664f23&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1) by [Brian Bennett](https://time.com/author/brian-bennett/) and [Nik Popli](https://time.com/author/nik-popli/) Oct 15, 2025 9:32 PM UTC  President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 15, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 15, 2025. Jim Lo Scalzo—EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images by [Brian Bennett](https://time.com/author/brian-bennett/) and [Nik Popli](https://time.com/author/nik-popli/) Oct 15, 2025 9:32 PM UTC After touting the success of recent military strikes on [alleged drug boats](https://time.com/7317506/us-venezuela-war-powers-international-law-trump-maduro-drugs-cartel-boat-strike/) in the Caribbean that killed dozens, President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday he is considering land strikes in Venezuela or elsewhere as a way of further targeting alleged shipments of illegal drugs. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked by TIME if ground strikes were possible. “We are certainly looking at land now because we’ve got the sea under control,” Trump said. The Trump administration has claimed to be in an armed conflict with drug trafficking organizations. The U.S. military has launched [five](https://time.com/7325748/trump-strikes-narcotic-vessel-venezuela/) known attacks against boats in the Caribbean since early September. Trump posted a video on Tuesday to his Truth Social account that he said showed “a lethal kinetic strike” by U.S. Southern Command that killed six men and destroyed a boat carrying narcotics just off the coast of Venezuela. Legal experts have described such strikes as illegal, as they would only be permitted during an armed conflict that posed a threat to the U.S. Moving forward with air strikes in Venezuela or another country not at war with the U.S. would be yet another dramatic escalation of American war power in the Western Hemisphere by Trump following his decision to blow up boats carrying suspected drug shipments to the U.S. The U.S. Coast Guard already has legal authority to stop and board ships suspected of carrying drugs to the U.S. Asked Wednesday by TIME why he didn’t rely on the Coast Guard to stop and board these boats, Trump said, “because we’ve been doing that for thirty years and it’s been totally ineffective. They have faster boats. Some of these boats are, seriously, I mean they’re world-class speed boats, but they’re not faster than missiles.” Trump claimed that the lethal military strikes have reduced the number of drug smuggling coming to the U.S. over water. “Right now would have, I would say, none coming in through the seas. In fact, I don’t know about the fishing industry, if you want to go fishing, but a lot of people aren’t deciding to go even go fishing. We’ve almost totally stopped it by sea. Now we’ll stop it by land.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7326027/trump-venezuela-land-strikes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7326027/trump-venezuela-land-strikes/"},"headline":"After Targeting Boats at Sea, Trump Suggests Land Strikes in Venezuela May Be Next","datePublished":"2025-10-15T21:32:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T13:07:58.787Z","description":"“We are certainly looking at land now because we’ve got the sea under control,” Trump said.","url":"https://time.com/7326027/trump-venezuela-land-strikes/","keywords":["Donald Trump"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb06a5fbf6817552d/6998cad5e2d64bd206c5fc92/GettyImages-2240805810.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Brian Bennett","jobTitle":"Bennett is a former senior White House correspondent at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/brian-bennett/"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Nik Popli","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/nik-popli/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb06a5fbf6817552d/6998cad5e2d64bd206c5fc92/GettyImages-2240805810.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"President Trump And FBI Director Patel Hold News Conference","caption":"President Trump And FBI Director Patel Hold News Conference","creditText":"Jim Lo Scalzo—EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/donald-trump/","name":"Donald Trump"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7326027/trump-venezuela-land-strikes/","name":"After Targeting Boats at Sea, Trump Suggests Land Strikes in Venezuela May Be Next"}}]}] ```